WGU C182 FInal Exam Study Set –
(195 Q’s and A’s)
What is the definition of information technology? - -It is the technology used
to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
-Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and
switches? - -Network Administrator
-In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? - -Third
generation
-Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly? - -
machine language
-What allows an organization to use software through the internet? - -Saas
or Software as a Service
-What is one of IT's role in golobalization? - -It allows companies to reach a
wider customer base.
-Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical
disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive? - -Desktop
-Which two software application packages would be classified as
productivity software? - -Spreadsheet program and word processor
-Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a
port? - -External microphone and USB flash drive
-Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support
management of an organization? - -Information system
-A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor. It then
aggregates this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum and
maximum hits for each country and region, and popularity of certain
browsers among visitors. What is the timestamp considered in this scenerio?
- -Data
-a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The
manager would like to determine whether the data will be available when the
decision for the next year have to be made. Which characteristic of valuable
data is the manager considering? - -Reliable
, -Which two are parts of an information system? - -Databases and Networks.
-What is the difference between processing and storage? - -Processing
involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
information.
-What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a
set of records and processed as a unit? - -Batch processing
-What is the role of the systems administrator? - -To install and maintain
network resources.
-Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to
help their business meet the goal of increased expansion? - -Expanding the
infrasturcture to support additional locations.
-What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is
found that will benefit a project? - -Contact the group to arrange a demo of
their product.
-Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase? - -Could the
end users reject the outcome of the project?
-In what phase of a project does time estimation occur? - -Planning
-What effect does scope creep have on a project? - -It increases unplanned
costs for the project.
-Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the
design of an information system? - -Allowing easy access to customer
account information.
-Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the
system in an operational setting to see if it is useful? - -User Acceptance
-Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a
portion of end users? - -Pilot
-What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning? - -
Identifying risks that may occur
-Assessing key organizational activities. - -
-Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple
hard drives at the same time? - -Data mirrorring
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